US EditionRWE Accelerates U.S. Growth with €17 Billion Planned Investment Over Next Six Years and Strategic Expansion Into Flexible Gas Generation
RWE will invest nearly half of its $40 billion global budget in the U.S., adding 9 GW capacity focused on renewables, battery storage, and gas peaking plants by 2031.
- On Thursday, RWE AG announced plans to spend about $19.6 billion to build 9 GW of capacity in the United States, including a new foray into gas-fired peaking plants alongside renewables and storage.
- Investment decisions had been 'on hold' because of debates on technologies and tariffs, but clarity returned since summer 2025 in part due to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, prompting the company to resume activities.
- RWE said U.S. capacity will grow from 13 GW today to 22 GW by 2031, with a pipeline of 15 natural gas peaking projects across MISO, WECC, PJM and ERCOT; first units are expected online by decade's end.
- Flexible generation will help serve electricity-intensive customers such as data centres while leveraging already-secured grid interconnections to accelerate deployment. In 2025 alone, RWE created over 3,500 construction jobs and committed more than $500 million toward local tax revenue.
- The U.S. investment is part of RWE's global strategy allocating about $40 billion through 2031, with €17 billion net directed to U.S. growth. Drawing on nearly 16 GW of European gas capacity, the company plans co-located energy campuses to deliver flexible units quickly.
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